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Twodays before departure, Jetstar informedmethat the second part ofmy flight (Melbourne to Perth) had been cancelled ‘‘due to operational requirements’’. Myheart sunk. I called the customer service team and rescheduled theMelbourne departure, with a newarrival time inPerth at midnight. What else could I do? I informedmysister ofmylater arrival. I can never sleep the night before a flight. I think it’s a mixture of excitement and lastminute panic – the fear of forgetting something or being late getting to the airport. Fortunately I was still awake at 2am when I received a text message sayingmy Christchurch Flight delays or cancellations are a nightmare come true for any prospective passenger. PHOTO: STACY SQUIRES/FAIRFAX NZ to Melbourne flight had been cancelled ‘‘due to engineering requirements’’. Well, well. This all sounded rather familiar. So there I amsitting onmy bed seven hours beforemyoriginal take-off time, talking to a Jetstar operator. 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